Hungary's ruling party proposes parliament should elect new president on August 11

Hungary's ruling Tisza party proposes parliament elect a new president on August 11, as part of Prime Minister Peter Magyar's plan to dismantle Viktor Orban's power.

Hungary's ruling party proposes parliament should elect new president on August 11
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​The parliamentary ‌group of Hungary's ​ruling Tisza party ‌proposes that parliament should elect the country's new president ‌on August 11, ‌according to an official proposal published on parliament's ⁠website ​on Wednesday.

Electing ⁠a new president and drafting ⁠a new constitution ​are key elements of Prime ⁠Minister Peter Magyar's plan ⁠to ​dismantle former premier Viktor Orban's bastions ⁠of power, for which Magyar ⁠says ⁠he received a strong mandate from ‌voters.

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